Berea Tap Water Quality Report
Berea's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
People Served
9,972
Health-based violations since 2020
0
BEREA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Dec 2023 · BEREA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Berea Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Berea's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
BEREA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, Berea's water system, serves 9,972 people. 1 other system is listed for Berea. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to BEREA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for BEREA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES is from Dec 2023.
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Berea Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Berea, KY
We read Berea, KY’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs and 3 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 111 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Berea's water
SOUTHERN MADISON WATER DISTRICT
PWSID KY0760407
No fluoride level in our data for SOUTHERN MADISON WATER DISTRICT. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
BEREA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
PWSID KY0760030
BEREA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES reported 0.805 mg/L, at or above the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation and below the 1.5 mg/L WHO guideline value and NTP neurodevelopment review level.
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What Berea's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Berea includes sulfate and a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Berea, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Berea? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Madison County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Berea
Berea's tap water has an estimated 10.9 grains per gallon (186.0 mg/L, county sampling in Madison County) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 10.9 gpg water in Berea — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Kentucky as a whole, read water softener cost in Kentucky — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Berea Tap Water
Berea's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. While the water meets federal legal limits, we recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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